Litigation Manager

Cermati.com; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company in Jakarta is seeking a Legal Specialist to manage corporate legal cases related to the Cermati Fintech Group. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of litigation experience, strong knowledge of civil and criminal law, and excellent communication and negotiation skills. Responsibilities include handling consumer complaints, supporting internal audit investigations, and conducting legal awareness sessions for staff. An advocate/PKPA license is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in litigation/cases, preferably in finance.
• Strong knowledge of OJK/POJK regulations and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Advocate/PKPA license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle corporate legal cases under Cermati Fintech Group.
• Support actions from Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud investigations.
• Provide legal opinions on financing products and contracts.
• Handle consumer complaints related to legal aspects.
• Assist Collection units in legal debt collection processes.
• Conduct legal awareness sessions for operational employees.
• Manage relationships with external legal professionals.
• Work with HR on employment disputes that impact legal claims.
• Prepare legal risk reports for management and regulators.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Legal drafting

Cross-unit coordination

Knowledge of civil law

Knowledge of criminal law

Labor law knowledge

Consumer protection knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law

Job description

Responsibilities

• Handle corporate legal cases related to all-entities under Cermati Fintech Group, both inside and outside the court (including acting as in-house lawyers as needed and authorized by the company).
• Support follow-up actions from the results of special Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud investigations through legal steps (criminal/civil) and/or other settlement efforts.
• Provide legal opinions on legal risks of financing products and cooperation contracts or similar matters related to litigation assistance (if required).
• Handle and coordinate consumer complaints related to legal aspects, including resolution processes through BPSK, LAPS SJK, or arbitration.
• Provide legal assistance for Collection units (desk, field, agency) in debt collection to ensure compliance with the law and/or other units potentially exposed to legal risks, particularly litigation.
• Conduct legal awareness sessions for operational employees (collection, credit, customer service), particularly regarding criminal/civil law processes that may pose operational risks.
• Manage relationships with external lawyers, courts, arbitration institutions, police, regulators, and industry associations (related to litigation/case duties).
• Work with the Industrial Relations (HR) team to handle disputes regarding employment relationships or employee lawsuits that may have legal/litigation impacts.
• Prepare, store, and present litigation, arbitration, and legal risk reports to management and regulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, preferably holding an advocate/PKPA license.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in litigation/cases, preferably in the financial/financing sector.
• Strong knowledge of civil law, criminal law, labor law, consumer protection, OJK/POJK regulations, and dispute resolution mechanisms (arbitration, LAPS SJK, BPSK).
• Experience in handling legal follow-up (criminal/civil) in relation to internal audit/anti-fraud findings requiring further processing.
• Strong communication, negotiation, legal drafting, and cross-unit coordination skills.
• Established network with law firms, arbitration institutions, and law enforcement agencies (police/prosecutors/courts) to support company litigation manager duties.